The Albuquerque Police Academy 107th cadet class was out at 2nd and Montano in Albuquerque practicing their newly learned traffic directing skills.
Take a look at the employment benefits offered by the Albuquerque Police Department by visiting the APD Academy website: http://www.apdonline.com/benefits.html
Below is list of some of the basic requirements one must meet prior to becoming an Albuquerque Police Officer.
1) Must be 21 years of age by graduation from the Academy.
2) Must have a valid driver’s license.
3) Must be a United States citizen.
4) Must have 60 hours from an accredited college (minimum 2.0 GPA)
5) College credit requirement will be waived if you have 3 years of active military service and an honorable discharge (General Discharge will be considered case by case), as stipulated on your DD-214.
6) College credit may be waived if you have 3 years Law Enforcement experience from the date of initial certification.
7) Must not have committed a misdemeanor within the last 3 years.
8) Must not have used an illegal drug (i.e. LSD) within the last 3 years.
9) Must not have used marijuana within the last 3 years.
10) An applicant cannot have been convicted of a Domestic Violence Act.
11) Must not have committed a DWI within the last 5 years whether from an administrative sanction by a Motor Vehicle Department, a criminal conviction or a military disciplinary action.
12) Must not have committed multiple DWIs within the last 10 years whether from an administrative sanction by a Motor Vehicle Department, a criminal conviction or a military disciplinary action.
13) No felony convictions
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j-0-Rcv0kM4 ** (Disclaimer: This video content is intended for educational and informational purposes only) **
Good old-fashioned traffic control and whistles, you don't really see much of this now in days with high-tech traffic cameras and signals. But its always an essential part of policework knowing how to do it.